Thursday, January 31 – 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET
MGM Grand in Las Vegas
Las Vegas – UFC® stages its first event of 2019 in Las Vegas, featuring two highly anticipated world championship fights. Light heavyweight champion Jon Joneswastes no time getting back in the Octagon®, as he takes on dangerous finisher and No.3-ranked contender Anthony Smith. Also, welterweight champion Tyron Woodley goes for his fifth consecutive title defense against surging No.2-ranked contender Kamaru Usman. UFC® 235: JONES vs. SMITH takes place Saturday, March 2 from T-Mobile Arena and will air live on Pay-Per-View.
In anticipation of this event, UFC will host a press conference with select athletes from the main card on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 5 p.m. PT/ 8 p.m. ET at the David Copperfield Theater at MGM Grand Hotel & Casinoin Las Vegas. This event will be open to the public.
Fans can watch the UFC® 235 Press Conference LIVE on ESPN+, with coverage appearing on SportsCenter throughout the evening.
WHO: DANA WHITE, UFC President
JON JONES, UFC light heavyweight champion
ANTHONY SMITH, No.3-ranked UFC light heavyweight
TYRON WOODLEY, UFC welterweight champion
KAMARU USMAN, No.2-ranked UFC welterweight
ROBBIE LAWLER, No.6-ranked UFC welterweight
BEN ASKREN, UFC welterweight
CODY GARBRANDT, No.1-ranked UFC bantamweight
PEDRO MUNHOZ, No.9-ranked UFC bantamweight
WHAT: UFC® 235: JONES vs. SMITH Press Conference
WHEN: Thursday, Jan. 31 at 5 p.m. PT/ 8 p.m. ET
WHERE: David Copperfield Theater
3799 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109
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About UFC®
UFC® is a premium global sports brand and the largest Pay-Per-View event provider in the world. UFC boasts 278 million fans worldwide and has produced over 460 events in 24 countries since its inception in 1993. Acquired in 2016 by global sports, entertainment and fashion leader Endeavor (formerly WME | IMG), together with strategic partners Silver Lake Partners and KKR, UFC is headquartered in Las Vegas with a network of employees around the world. UFC produces more than 40 live events annually that consistently sell out some of the most prestigious arenas around the globe, while programming is broadcast in over 165 countries and territories to 1.0 billion TV households worldwide in over 40 different languages. UFC FIGHT PASS®, the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports, delivers exclusive live events, thousands of fights on-demand and original content to fans around the world. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram: @UFC.
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